Head-to-head comparison
Mr. Appliance Corp. vs Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise Opportunities
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
| Disclosure |  Mr. Appliance Corp. |  Outdoor Lighting Perspectives |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $147,750 – $273,175 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41 | $180,700 – $226,500 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $63,750 The initial franchise fee is based on territory population and may range from $20,000 to $96,809; $20,000 is a special existing-franchisee rural price. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | $59,500 Item 5 also lists additional population fees and optional initial inventory costs; the initial franchise fee is otherwise uniformly charged to new franchisees. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5%–7% of gross sales License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28 | 7% or $1,400/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 311 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 | 141 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −14 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +31 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (73 locations) — revenue $365 other Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Franchised (72 locations) — revenue $299 other Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Franchised (289 locations) — revenue $556 other Highest Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised locations — revenue $24,939,275 other System Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (74 locations) — other measures $1,639 – $13,855 range Retail Price per New Residential Landscape Lighting Install Project · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Franchised (19 locations) — revenue $41,795 other Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 +3 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.